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Kansas man hospitalized after I-70 crash pushes boat off trailer

Screen-Shot-2014-07-03-at-5.13.15-AM-150x150.pngSHAWNEE COUNTY- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 8 p.m. on Sunday in Shawnee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported 2008 Ford F-250 hauling a Coachman-RV trailer and loaded boat trailer and driven by Kevin T T, Byrd, 53, Olathe, was eastbound on Interstate 70, just east of Auburn Road.

The vehicle slowed due to traffic congestion and began to move into the left lane.

An eastbound 2002 GMC pickup driven by Kyler A. Jost, 21, McPherson, failed to slow in time and struck the rear loaded boat trailer.

The collision pushed the boat off the trailer into the fifth wheel camper trailer pulled by the Ford.

Jost was transported to St. Francis Medical Center.

Byrd and a passenger in the Ford were not injured.

All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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